Alabama Crimson Tide vs. North Carolina Tar Heels 3/28/24 NCAAB Betting Picks

Alabama Crimson Tide vs. North Carolina Tar Heels 3/28/24 – The Sweet 16 showdown between the Alabama Crimson Tide (23-11) and the North Carolina Tar Heels (29-7) promises to be a titanic clash in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. With the game slated for Thursday, fans and bettors alike are eagerly anticipating this matchup. Both teams come into this game with impressive records, but it’s the Tar Heels who hold a slight edge in the win-loss column. As the basketball world gears up for this encounter, those looking for the best betting websites are keenly analyzing the odds, game information, and player stats to make informed betting decisions.

Team	SP/RL	TOTAL	ML
Crimson Tide	+4 (-106)	173.5 over (-110)	+152
Tar Heels	-4 (-113)	173.5 under (-110)	-185

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The current betting odds indicate a closely contested match, with the North Carolina Tar Heels favored to win. The Tar Heels are given a -4 point spread, highlighting their slight edge over the Crimson Tide in the eyes of the oddsmakers. Given the total set at 173.5, a high-scoring game is anticipated, reflecting the offensive capabilities of both teams.

Mark Sears (Guard) vs. RJ Davis (Guard)

The Alabama Crimson Tide totally depend on Mark Sears who has become their revelation this season, successfully boasting 21.4 points per game with 4 rebounds and over 4 assists. The shooting of Sears is also impressive, the 50.9% shooting percentage and 43.3% of 3-point shooting. His power to work both sides of the court makes it a key component of success for Alabama, however, the 2.4 turnovers per game may pose a problem to a high caliber team like North Carolina.

Similarly, RJ Davis of the Tar Heels has also played a role in expanding the success of Sear’s accomplishments as he has scored 21.3 points per game with great shooting percentages, including 87.2% from the free throw line. In addition to managing the match nicely, with less turnovers and a strong defensive performance, Davis is one of the vital pillars of North Carolina. This shows that his style of play is more perimeter-oriented and not all of the shots are as close to the basket as compared with Sears who has a higher field goal percentage.

If these two stoppers will resist in the court, they can have the ability to dictate the pace and the game’s result. While both players can dominate a game, their straight ability will also depend on how greatly they fare the individual attention of the team’s defense. The Sears and Davis shall be an interesting subplot; both can change the flow of the game and influence the result.

Analyzing the Tide’s Offensive Onslaught

Alabama’s offensive basketball metrics are amazing, not to mention the team’s field goal shooting percentage expresses the outstanding efficiency they have. We have to put a blockade on their long-range shooting (they shoot 36.7% from three-point line) because that is the only thing that could make a tough game even tougher for us. Thus, the factor that keeps Alabama in check might be its habit of the turnover, especially in the crucial match, when the possession is like gold.

Tar Heels’ Balanced Attack

North Carolina, although the attack is not as brutal and explosive as the Alabama attack, provides balance. On an individual level, the Tar Heels team has averaged 81.8 points a game shooting 45.3% from the field therefore scoring efficiently. It is clear that they rebound very well – their defensive talent potentially limits the number of second-chance points that Alabama gets, a crucial aspect in a match likely to go down to the wire.

Trends

Alabama Crimson Tide Betting Trends

Alabama are 2-3 in their last 5 games.
Crimson Tide are 1-4 in their last 5 games against the spread
Alabama are 5-8 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 4 of Alabama’ last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 14 of Alabama’ 19 last games at home

North Carolina Tar Heels Betting Trends

UNC are 4-1 in their last 5 games.
Tar Heels are 3-2 in their last 5 games against the spread
UNC are 10-6 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 3 of UNC’ last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 9 of UNC’ 18 last games at home